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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
Kr. Tilden's Fancy

A pretty and distingue looking lady at
the Murray Hill hotel recalls one of the
provisions of Mr.. Tilden's will. She is
Miss Celeste Stauffer, the New Orleans
belle to whom the gallant old statesman
bequeathed the neat little sum of $780,
600, and about which provision of the
will no question seems to have been
raised by any of the contesting heirs.
Whether there was a romance about the
matter or not, the fact is that the lady,
who is both beautiful and accomplished,
as well as blessed with an abundance OF
this worlds goods, has for the last few
years quietly but pertistently dropped
away frona the suitors that have sought
her, and given her women friends a
chance to ponder and consult over her
evident preference for life Of single
blessedness. She is scarcely 23 years of
age, one cf the best horsewomen of her
day, dresses with exquisite taste, is a
charming eonYersationalist, and one OF
the brightest young women in New Or
leans.-New York Graphic.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

A horse with goggles was one Of the
attractions of the Clinton square market
place the other afternoon. The Manlius
farmer who owned him said he discoy-
cred recently that the animal was very
nearsighted, and an occulist to whom he
took the nag said SO, too. The eye man
took the necessary dimensions and, send
ing to New York, had a pair of concave
spectacles made expressly for Dobbin.
When the farmer tried them for the first
time the horse appeared to be startled,
but, recovering from his surprise, mani
tested every symptom of pleasure. They
are made so as to be firmly fastened in
the headstall and cannot be worn without
that piece of harness.
'..When 7 turn him out to pasture. -
said the farmer, .'he feels uneasy and IN.
comfortable without his goggles, and last
.7,-. e,,,-|'aV he hung around the barn and
whinnied SO plaintive nAc '''f' LOOK
out the bit and put the headstall and
goggles on him, and he was so glad that
he rubbed my shoulder with his nose.
Then he kicked up his heels and danced
down to the pasture. You ought to have
seen him. l hate to let him wear specs
all the time, though, for l fear he will
break them. Syracuse Standard.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

A big, fine looking, high stepping,
head in the air, nervous horse was driven
down Central street attached to a buggy
IN which We're two men. There was a
blockade of teams in front of the Il leatre
for moment, and when the way was
cleared again the horse would not bldge.
His driver told him to go on, bat he
didn't move. The other man go5 out
and tried to lead him, but he was as inn
movable as though his legs had been
dsiven into the ground. The driver
began to lose his temper and took up the
whip, when horsey looking man came
from the rear of the theatre, and taking
in the situation at glance said:
"Hold on minute; III start you"
He went to the rear of the buggy and
pushed it steadily against the horse. The
horse found it necessary to take a step
forward, that step led to others, and he
trotted off down the street as easily as
need be.
'It's no use to try to lead horse like
that, or to thrash him" said the horsey
man. j'He is green. He never has been
driven much, and don't know what is
wanted off him. Worcester Telegram.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The Piute Indians at Lovelocl will
shortly hold pine nut dance and a
solemn ''hum- (song prayer.
This is because of their thankfulness to
''Pah-ah'' the good God who sends
waterl for the abundant crop of pine nuts
with which he has this season favored
his red children. The pine nuts are not
at Lovelock, but far away in the noun
tains, where the pine orchards have
escaped the ak of the white vandals. In
the Table mountain range are still left
many virgin groves. After the dance
and "hum-a-hum" the indians will go to
the groves and gather the nuts. Formerly
before the herds of the whites took
possession of the ranges-they had a
dance and praise song for the harvest
of grass seed. The Piute people are very
religious in their way.-Virginia En-
terprise.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The whole field for acres around the
bridge over Little river, In Wilkes county,
Ga, is literally covered with flint arrow
and spear heads, stone tomahawks, maces,
battle axes, and almost every instrument
of crude Indian warfare. Besides these
are found many domestic articles, as
mortars and pestles for mashing corn, pots
hewn out of solid stone, and broken vases
carved il rare and curious designs. These
relics were washed down from neigh
boring hill by the late freshet and scat
tered over the field. On the top of this
hill, where the village was supposed to
have been, was found q large pile of
broken and defective arrow heads which
seemed to mark the spot where some old
arrow maker had his shop, making arrows
for his tribe and receiving in return deer,
bear, and other such game as the forest
afforded. Chicago News.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
Curious Mode of Getting IA LIVELIHOOD

There was young man stopping at
west side lodging house until recent
who paid for his bed every night wit
postage stamps. He had practiced th'
about a week or more, when the Ir
prietor grew suspicious. With a view
finding out just where the fellow got Il
stamps, the hotel man had him watcbe,
and discovered that his lodgcr not on.
paid for his bed with the little brow
squares, but that he ate at several II
taurants where the proprietOrs acceUi
stamps in payment. After watching
lOdger for several days and discover
nothing that could explain his possessi
of so many postage stamps, the hotel me-
ment for n bed unless the man cog
satisfy him that they were not stole
The lodger demurred for awhile and y
fused to talk about the matter Then
hotel man threatened To hand linn ovo-
TO the police, whereupon the lodger, aft
swearing his landlord TO secrecy, said:
Il am q beggar. l live on revenu
derived from begging for postage stanii
began by working the Firtt ward, an
am now doing Eighth avenue. hate
give the scheme away, for it is a goo
one, and is profitable. manage TO Eoo
myself hooking clean and neat, though
tritle threadhare, and with letter in lu
hand | ask each available person To-
stamp. refuse money alwSys, althoug
gentlemen sometimes 20 with me to IT,
nearest drug store and buy me the STAN
Occasionally get two and three stamp
When l get together 50 or So worth,
take them to a dealer down town VIII
buys them from me at a discount. but
never pay out this money if J can help h
Whenever ! can ] get restaurant ai
lodging house keepers 10 accept staml
for my meals and bed. IL this way
save the discount, New York Mail a.
Express.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
Bitten by a Centipede.

A well known lady of Albuquerque
was picking blackberries in her garden
when she felt something bite her on the
right side of her neck just below the ear.
She quickly put her right hand up to the
place, when centipede curled itself
around her foreinger. She Immediately
brushed it off with her other hand, and,
strange to relate, did not faint, nor scream,
nor frighten her husband, nor daughter,
nor any one else by calling 10 them, but
ran into the house, and finding the
ammonia bottle empty, took a big knife
and stuck the blade into the fire in the
stove until it got hot, when she applied ii
to the wound. Next she took some soda
and applied that, fastening it by wrap
ping a cloth around her neck. By this
time her neck began to swell, and she
says she felt as though the top of hel
head was about to secede, and closed hel
teeth tightly to make sure that her head
was not gone. In short time she felt
greatly relieved and then informed hel
daughter. She did not even call for g
doctor, but she has procured another sup
ply of ammonia. Though it occurred
several days ago. the wound now looks
as If an ant had bitten her. That lady
would keep her presence of mind in fire
or in a railroad accident.-Albuquerq
| Citizen,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The bones of the discoverer of America
are to be once more removed, as if they
had not yet earned rest. When Colum-
bus died he first found resting place at
Valiadolid. But it was not for long. In
seven years his remains were taken to
Seville, and IN 1886 across the ocean to
Hayti, where they were deposited in the
cathedral of San Domingo. In 1895 it
was thought to be high time that the
bones Of Columbus were disturbed again,
and they were taken to Havana, in Cuba.
Now, after further rest of 100 years, a
fresh transfer-let us hope the LASTS to
be made, and Genoa, the navigator s
birthplace, will finally claim its own..=
Chicago Times. go
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
A Very Remarkable Photograph.

In Amsterdam, N. Y, there is a re-
markable photograph. according to q
newspaper there, 1t is Q group OF the
heads Of four young ladies, "But if the
picture is placed across the room and
looked at with half closed eyes for a few
moments, striking likeness of the late
Senator John A. Logan can be seen. Two
of the young ladies form his long black
hair; the shadows make a high forehead
and prominent nose; the heavy bangs of
another of the group furnish the promi-
nent mustache, and the neck of The fourth
his eyes. This phenomenon was discovered
by near sighted gentleman when with
out his glasses. New York Sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
A Feat of Engineering.

The Sukkur bridge has just been COM
pleted at the works of Messls. Westwood
Baillie & Co, London yard, Poplar. The
bridge, which is on the cantilever prin-
ciple, is to he constructed over the Kohri
pass of the Indus, at Sukkur, ON the line
of railway from Kurachee and Attock.
A noticeable feature about the work is
the erection of probably one of the finest
pieces of scaffolding which has ever been
built, and which has been conspicuous
object on the banks of the Thames at
Poplar and for miles around. 1t is 400
feet long by 1870 feet wide, and 1S1 feet
high, With about 1900 loads of timber,
which, if laid out, would measure "a
lineal miles, the weight of the bolts,
nails and other ironwork being about 40
tons. The contract has taken about two
years to complete, the bridge having to
be temporarily erected at the works pre-
vious to being sent out to Indla.-Chi-
cago Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The New York Critics Boston lctt
speaks of meeting 'four young litelu-
men a few nights ago, each Of wilc
had written a novel; each novel had Tee
issued by leading publisher, and eac'
as far as one can judge from the revic
it had received, had been successful.
the end of year from the date of puh
cation, the amounts paid as copyright
the authors were respectively $325.
$2S5 and SIT, The fourth one tn,
had received nothing, his book--a charn
mg little story, which had cost him {
his leisure for seven months--not havh
sold to the extent of even 1000 copies,
Contrast this with Mark Twain receivi,
$4,000 in a single check as only po
of his profits on one of his works."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
An Authors Old Fashioned Home

Mr. Aldrich's house at Ponkapog,
Mass, is plain, cid fashioned mansion,
just Ike SO many others that one sees
scattered everywhere throughout New
England. 1t is two story, painted brown,
with a portico in front, and concealed
from the street by a belt of trees. Inside
is the large, old fashioned hall belonging
to old colonial days, with two rooms
opening on either side, and the din
ing room in the rear. The poet S
study is on the second floor, and pleas
ant room it is-large, airy, with books
lining tho four walls, and stuffed into
every nook and corner. Choice art treas
ures and bric-a-brac appear scattered
about in a charming way.-Chicago
| Times,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The recent death of John Clay removes
the last member of the immediate family
of the illustrious statesman whose name
he bore. The eldest son died in the
lunatic asylum near Lexington, where he
had been confined for many years. The
next eldest, Henry Clay, Jr., bright
and promising young man. was killed in
battle IN tn the Mex Mexican "a W. war; pc was q =
gallant Lgeut. O'Hara, whose poem,
s'The BiYouac of the Dead, h" is SO familiar
to American readers. Another son, James
B. Clay, at one time owned large stock
farm on the Bellefontaine road fear St.
Louis, but removed back to Lexington on
the death of his father and was sent to
congress from the Ashland district. st.
Louis Republican.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
Wouldn't Fight n Duel.

Maj. Hinze, a retired officer of the
Prussian army, has been tried before a
court of honor of the army corps Of the
guards, and deprived of his military title
and uniform, because he failed to chal-
'enge political opponent who, in tho
heat of general election, cast an impu-
tation upon his military honor. lie not
only failed to challenge his defamer, but
prosecuted him in a regular court of law
and obtained his punishment, What
makes this case SO strange is that the
criminal code of the empire forbids the
challenging to a duel with deadly weapons
on pain of fortress imprisonment for six
months, and this applies to both military
men and civilians. Maj. Hinze is re-
buked for two offenses-for not violating
the law, and for having resorted to the
courts for redress of a wrong. This find
ing of the court of honor was approved
by the emperor.-The Argonaut,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
Cured of Sheen Killing.

The Gardiner (Me.) Journal reports
remarkable cure effected in the case of
young Irish setter dog up that way IL
had contracted the bad habit of worl
ing sheep. 'dis owner" says The Jou
nal, drought him over to George Crc
for treatment, and Mr.. Cross thinks
has cured him. He put the dog in a
with vicious ram, and never did q
receive such pummeling in SO shor,
space of time as did this one. w.
taken out he was very much subdu
and he remembers his lesson now, as
sight of sheep is enough TO make /
turn tail and flee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

A statue of liberty is to be erected on a
peak in San Francisco by Adolph Sutro,
the millionaire. The figure and pedestal
viii be forty feet high, and the torch,
which will be lighted by electricity, will
be 1000 feet above the level Of the sea-
The pedestal will rest upon the solid rock
Of the peak, and will be over twenty feet
high, eleven feet square at the base, and
seven feet square at the top. The prin-
cipal figure will that of a woman holding
aloft in the right hand the torch of
liberty, and in the outstretched left hand
the sword of justice. At her feet will be
a figure emblematical of despotism, and
viii be that of man lying ON his side
and clutching at the sword held out of
his reach. Chicago Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The visiting doctors have, of course,
taken in the medical schools and the
hospitals, where the learned professors
are allowed to experiment on the injured
for the benefit OF their classes. l have
heard several of them express their ad-
miration Of an instrument with an I'M
prOnOunceable name, made by DR.. Milton
Josiah Roberts for the purpose of quick
amputatiOn of limbs. DR.. Roberts uses
cocaine as an anasthetic and electricity
runs his instrument. The saw with which
bones are severed runs with such rapiditv
as to be invisible in operation, and the
amputatiOn of a mans leg by this in
genious device occupies about five sec
onds. DR.. Roberts is to exhibit and illus
trate the operation of this compact little
instrument before some one Of the sections
of the convention at Washington. Ihave
seen it il operation, and, without any
scientific knowledge ON the subject, l
could readily see how the rapidly and
precision and neatness of its work would
afford relief to the unfortunate patient.
During the war | saw surgeons occupy
half an hour in amputating q mans leg,
whereas now it can be done in less time
than it takes to place the patient under
the influence or ether or cocaine. Foreign
surgeons who have paid little or no atten-
ton to the improvement OF surgical in,
struments will find great surprise in
store for them when Dr. Roberts explains
the working and capabilities of his
machine-I don know what he calls it.
New York Mail and Express.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The Italian government will have 30,-
600 troops in Abyssinia by the middle of
September. They propose to punish King
Jofn for interrupting their stealing of his
territory. The experience of England in
Furnishing an Abyssinian king. some years
ago, shows that one little expedition into
the interior with 10000 or 10000 men
costs $50, 100000 to $4,000, 900. The
Italians are in for very expensive war,
and possibly disastrous one.-New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22
Pensioping superannuated Workmen

The German system for pensioning
workmen in their old age will cause a
tax of three marks per year On all, esti-
mated at 1887, 600 marks. This will
give a state credit Of about %, 600, 900
marks. Workmen over 80 years Of age
when the bill shall have passed viii be
excluded.-Pubhc Opinion,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The late Agostino Depretis was always
careless of his dress and personal appear
ance until he became premier, and even
then he was no dandy. His feet were ei-
most abnormally large, and upon this
fact he rather congratulated himself;
''because, he said, mo one can expect
a man with such feet to dance at state
ball. Chicago Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

Emancipation will be hastened in Bra
I'll by a recent act Of the general assem-
bly, 1t allows masters to retain their
slaves two years longer, but they must
pay them fair wages during that period,
at the expiration OF which all are to be
frea
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

Lady Burdett- -Coutts expresses a will.
ingne8s to expend 1926, 900 on an indus
trial fishing school at Baltimore in West
Cork, accessible to all Irish youth. She
thinks such a school would benefit all Ire.
+ 1o,,t. N1rs~ Nnri Graphic.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

Doctors say the dark green wells VIC
by SO many women in travelling at I.
season contain poison, which, absorl
Dy the lips, is very dangerous.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The late Gen. Mckee Dunn left all his
fortune to his wife. His will was the
shortest ever filed in Washington, and
consisted of four lines.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

The Prince of Wales is described at
Hamburg as wearing a most unbecoming
common looking, snuff colored suit, with
a red comforter round his throat.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

1t is a somewhat singular fact that Of
all the Christian nations the United States
of America are alone represented by
Protestant Christian missions in Persia.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-22

At San Jose, Cal, are apricot tr
that bear from 1000 to 1000 pounds
fruit each.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-03
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of the Late Hon. Elihu b. Wash
burne at Chicago.

Funeral of the Late Hon. Elihu b. Wash
burne at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The funeral services
over the late Hon. Elihu. B. Washbur ne
took place at the Unity Church at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The church
was filled with the family and friends OF
the deceased. Many prominent German
Americans were present. The coffin was
almost hidden from view by dense mass
of beautiful flowers. The front of the
altar was draped with the United
States colors and the imperial flag OF
Germany, covered with mourning. The
body was escorted from the residence of
Mr.. Hampstead Washburne to the church
blythe Loyal Legion of Chicago and men,
bers of various German societies. The
pall-bearers were Governor Oglesby, Hon.
W. H. Bradley, General A. L. Chetlain,
j. Russell Jones. Joseph Medill, Judge
Lyman Trumbull, Hon. Leonard SWEET
and other prominent gentlemen. The
funeral services consisted of requiem by
the German Mannerchor and an eloquent
Grafton by Prof. David Swing. The re-
mains were taken to Galena for inter-
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-03
THE LAST RITES.

The Remains of e. II. Washburne Finally
Inferred at Galena with Impressive
Ceremonies.
GALENA, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-The remains Of
Hon. E. B. Washburne arrived here at
$500 this morning and were transferred
to Turner Hall, where they are now lying
in state. The hall is appropriately draped
in black, the National colors being used
in connection with the imperial flag Of
Germany as the only bit of brightness
visible, except the flowers. The emblems
presented in Chicago have been materi-
ally added to by local contributions, and
the floral tributes are profuse in quan-
tity and taste. detachment from
Company I, Third Regiment I. N. e., is
acting as q guard of honor. A continuous
stream of citizens is passing through the
hall for last look at Galena's distin-
guished son.
The funeral services took place at three
O'Clock at Turner Hall, which was crowd
ed to the utmost capacity. DR.. Smiths
address was an eloquent and fitting
tribute to the life and public services Of
Mr.. Washburne. At the conclusion Of
the services at the hall q procession was
formed and the remains escorted to
Greenwood. 1t was one of the most inn.
posing sights ever witnessed in this city,
and included Company ST." I. N. G.,
which acted as guard of honor. The
local pail bearers were all old and in.
innate friends of Mr.. Washburne. The
interment took place on the Washburne
and Grtiot families lot, where now rests
the remains Of Mr.. and Mrs. Washburne
and two sons. Tie lot is as yet unmark.
ed, except by two or three plain slabs, but
it is to be further beautified by granite
shaft which Mr.. Wash urne contracted
for just prior to his death, and which is to
cost $1,000.